
| The following photographs were furnished by Dan and Peggy DeCelles, son and daughter-in-law of S/Sgt Ernest J. DeCelles, B Company, 263d Engineer (Combat) Battalion |


| Far Left- S/Sgt Ernest J. DeCelles, B/263d Engr (Combat) Bn- Germany 1945 |
| S/Sgt Ernest J. DeCelles, B/263d Engr (Combat) Bn Enjoying the good life in Paris, France 1945 |
| Group of POWs and some US Soldiers. S/Sgt Ernest J. DeCelles is the shortest man in the middle of the front row. B Company 263d Engineer (Combat) Battalion Germany 1945 |


| Center: S/Sgt Ernest J. DeCelles, B/263d Engr (Combat) Bn. Germany 1945 |
| Left: T/Sgt Ernest J. DeCelles, B/263d Engr (Combat) Bn. Germany 1945. Probably taken after he left the division. |
| 2d from right, front row: S/Sgt Ernest J. DeCelles, B Company, 263d Engineer (Combat) Battalion. Germany 1945 |


| Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery, 863d FA Bn- Germany |
| Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery, 863d FA Bn relaxing among the Dragon's Teeth of the Siegfried Line- Germany |
| The following photographs pertaining to Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery 863d FA Bn were furnished by Mrs Majorie Garwood, daughter of Sgt Gries |

| Personnel in this photo are in Heilbronn, Germany and only the following are identified. It is believed that the identity is from Left to Right in the immediate front of the photo and the person on the ground. Pfc John L. Bergstrom, T;/5 Howard S. Cole, Pfc Clifford P. Freed, Pfc William C Gobel and Cpl Edward M. Kniaz. All of C Battery 863d FA Bn. 13 Aug 1945 |

| L-R: Pfc Royal W. Boom, Sgt George E. Gries and Pfc Sam C Rosone, C Battery 863d FA Bn, Germany-17 Aug 1945 |

| L-R:Cpl James W. Cudahy and Pfc George L. Rogers, C Battery, 863d FA Bn- Germany |

| L-R: 1st Sgt James D. Goodson and Sgt Geoge E. Gries, C Battery, 863d FA Bn, Germany 1945 |

| Personnel from C Battery, 863d FA Bn. Although not specifically identified by position it is believed that they are identified left to right. Pfc Lloyd D. Hoff, Sgt George E. Gries, T/5 Glenn P. Visser ,Pfc Alexander Durtka, Pfc Gale F. Hammond, Pfc Donald F. Buchmann, and S/Sgt Charles A. Teal. Germany, 1945 |

| L-R: Pfc Albert O. Kidney, Pfc John L. Bergstrom and Cpl James W. Cudahy, C Battery, 863d FA Bn, Germany 1945 |

| Sgt George E. Gries after he left C Battery, 863d FA Bn for occupation duty in Germany. 7 Mar 1946 |
| Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery, 863d FA Bn checks out the local transportation in Germany. 1945 |
| Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery 863d FA enjoys the countryside in Germany, 1945 |

| Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery, 863d FA Bn surveys the "Dragons Teeth" of the German West Wall (Siegfried Line) 1945 |
| Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery 863d FA Bn takes a little break in Switzerland-1945/1946 |

| Sgt George E. Gries, C Battery 863d FA Bn among the ruins of a German town. Location and date unknown |